An albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird, greater than 3 metres (10 feet).. or the length of one car.
To the rescue
To the rescue Lava flows from eruptions of the Galapagos volcano
Cerro Azul are threatening a population of endangered giant
tortoises on the island. Conservationists are using a helicopter to
pick up tortoises from threatened areas and are moving them to a
captive breeding facility. 10 OCTOBER 1998, P. 13